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. 2021 Apr 5;69(5):744–754. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.03.019
Scale Sample Question or Statement (number of items) Response Range Mean (sd) Cronbach's Alpha
Organizational Constraints (degree to which employees cannot turn knowledge and effort into strong job performance) How often do you find it difficult or impossible to do your job because of conflicting job demands? (7) 1 = Never, 2 = less than once a month, 3 = 1-3 days per month, 4 = 1-2 days per week, 5 = 3-4 days per week, 6 = 5 or more days per week 2.55 (1.11) .908
Collegial RN-MD Relations (degree to which there is a positive working relationship between nurses and physicians) Physicians and nurses have good working relationships (3) 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = agree, 4 = strongly agree 3.25 (1.05) .969
Pearlin Mastery Scale I can do just about anything I set my mind to (7) 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree 2.79 (0.56) 0.84
PHQ-4: Depression Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (2) 1 = not at all, 2 = several days, 3 = more than half the days, 4 = nearly every day 3.44 (1.57) 0.87
PHQ4: Anxiety Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge (2) 1 = not at all, 2 = several days, 3 = more than half the days, 4 = nearly every day 3.98 (1.81) 0.88
Work-family conflict (degree to which the respondent's job interferes with their homelife) How often did you experience your job keep you from spending the amount of time you would like to spend with your family? (3) 1 = Never, 2 = less than once a month, 3 = 1-3 days per week, 4 = 1-2 days per week, 5 = 3-4 days per week, 6 = 5 or more days per week 3.31 (1.63) 0.88
Family-Work conflict (degree to which the respondent's job interferes with their homelife) How often did you experience your home-life interfered with your job or career (3) 1 = Never, 2 = less than once a month, 3 = 1-3 days per week, 4 = 1-2 days per week, 5 = 3-4 days per week, 6 = 5 or more days per week 1.62 (1.09) 0.89
Commitment to Nursing Do you stand by your choice of the nursing profession? (3) 1-6, 1-not at all to 6-very much 1.55 (0.83) 0.82